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CNBC
Commerce Sec. Lutnick says TikTok will go dark if China won't agree to U.S. control of the social media app
President Donald Trump extended the deadline for Chinese divestiture for a third time, giving ByteDance until Sept. 17.
CNBC
Meta updates Instagram safety features, messaging for teens - CNBC
Meta said it removed more than 600000 accounts that were linked to predatory behavior on Instagram and Facebook.
The Verge
A closer look at Meta's wristband for controlling devices. | The Verge
... Meta's Hypernova glasses. [Link: Meta Unveils Wristband For Controlling Computers With Hand Gestures | https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/science...
NBC News
Trump administration leans in on memes, AI and MAGA messaging online - NBC News
To mark the first six months of President Donald Trump's second term in office, the White House shared a social media post promising three things...
The Information
Meta Hires Three Google AI Researchers Who Worked on Gold Medal-Winning Model
Meta Platforms has hired three more artificial intelligence researchers from Google DeepMind as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues his aggressive...
CNBC
Meta updates safety features for teens. More than 600,000 accounts linked to predatory behavior
Meta said it removed more than 600,000 accounts that were linked to predatory behavior on Instagram and Facebook.
Reuters
Exclusive: Meta, X and LinkedIn appeal unprecedented VAT claim by Italy | Reuters
U.S. tech giants Meta , X and LinkedIn have lodged an appeal against an unprecedented VAT claim by Italy that could influence tax policy across...
CNBC
YouTube wipes out thousands of propaganda channels linked to China, Russia, others
Google removed YouTube channels and other accounts linked to RT, the Russian state-controlled media outlet accused of paying prominent conservative influencers.
The Verge
Meta snubs the EU's voluntary AI guidelines - The Verge
Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Meta says it won't sign the European Union's artificial intelligence code of...
Reuters
Meta investors settlement with Zuckerberg takes heat off Delaware - Reuters
A last-minute settlement between Meta Platforms shareholders and the company's leadership last week ended an $8 billion trial and spared Mark...
Bloomberg
Meta’s High-Tech Oakleys Bring Smart Glasses to a Sportier Crowd
Meta Platforms Inc. is giving its smart glasses a premium, athletic twist — and a higher price tag.
Meta’s High-Tech Oakleys Bring Smart Glasses to a Sportier Crowd
Bloomberg
X Says it Will Resist ‘Politically Motivated’ French Probe
Elon Musk’s X said it won’t comply with French authorities’ demands in a probe into alleged bias and manipulation of the social media platform’s algorithm.
X Says it Will Resist ‘Politically Motivated’ French Probe
CNBC
Musk's X refuses to hand over data in 'politically-motivated' French investigation
Elon Musk's X on Monday denied allegations made by French authorities as part of a criminal investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud.
Reuters
India's financial crime fighting agency summons Google, Meta executives, sources say
India's financial crime fighting agency has summoned executives of tech giants Google and Meta to its headquarters on Monday as it investigates...
NBC News
A MAGA bot network on X is divided over the Trump-Epstein backlash - NBC News
A network of hundreds of accounts on X is using AI to reply to conservatives with positive messages about people in the Trump administration,...
SCMP
From TikTok to Huawei, Chinese tech giants flock to Arab tech hub Dubai
Chinese tech giants from ByteDance and Huawei Technologies to Alibaba Group Holding are playing an increasingly important role in Dubai’s burgeoning tech industry, as the emirate seeks to diversify its economy beyond its historical reliance on oil. Central to that transformation is the Dubai Internet City (DIC) – a tech park near the upscale neighbourhood of Palm Jumeirah, a palm tree-shaped archipelago – which hosts global Big Tech companies including Microsoft, Google and Amazon.com, along...
Reuters
Meta hires two Apple AI researchers for Superintelligence push, Bloomberg News reports
Meta Platforms has hired Apple artificial intelligence researchers Mark Lee and Tom Gunter for its Superintelligence Labs team, Bloomberg News...
NBC News
Meta investors, Mark Zuckerberg reach settlement to end $8 billion trial over Facebook ...
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking...
PYMNTS.com
Meta Rejects European Commission's AI Code of Practice, Citing 'Overreach'
... artificial intelligence (AI) companies comply with the European Union's AI Act. ... News, PYMNTS News, What's Hot. BVNK and Bitwave Partner to Help...
Bloomberg
Blackstone Drops Out of Group Seeking Stake in US-Based TikTok
Private equity firm Blackstone Inc. has pulled out of a group of investors seeking to take a minority stake in TikTok’s US-based business, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Blackstone Drops Out of Group Seeking Stake in US-Based TikTok
Reuters
Meta hires two Apple AI researchers after poaching their boss, Bloomberg reports | Reuters
Meta Platforms has hired Apple AI researchers Mark Lee and Tom Gunter for its Superintelligence Labs team, Bloomberg news reported on Thursday,...
PYMNTS.com
Meta Continues AI Focus by Adding 2 Ex-Apple Researchers | PYMNTS.com
Meta reportedly continued its artificial intelligence (AI) ... News, personnel, PYMNTS News, What's Hot. Regions Financial: Technology...
NBC News
Musk leans into raunchy Grok 'companions,' teasing new '50 Shades' inspired bot
xAI signaled it was putting more resources behind its AI companions, posting a new position devoted to the product. ... news release. “And while...
CNBC
Meta says it won't sign Europe AI agreement, calling it an overreach that will stunt growth
"Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," global affairs chief Joel Kaplan wrote in a post on LinkedIn Friday.
Axios
Exclusive: Meta names Connor Hayes head of Threads - Axios
Longtime Meta executive Connor Hayes has been named head of Threads, Axios has learned, marking a significant milestone for the two-year old...
TechCrunch
Zuckerberg and Meta investors reach settlement in $8B privacy case - TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former Meta executives have settled a lawsuit filed by a group of shareholders. They were seeking $8 billion...
Reuters
Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end trial over Facebook privacy litigation
The settlement ends a $8 billion trial over Facebook's user privacy violations.
Bloomberg.com
Meta Hires Two Key Apple AI Experts After Poaching Their Boss - Bloomberg.com
Gunter left Apple last month, Bloomberg News reported at the time, and both he and Lee worked closely with Ruoming Pang, the chief of Apple's...
Bloomberg
Meta Investors Settle Suit With Zuckerberg, Other Officials
Meta Platforms Inc. investors say they have reached a settlement with current and former directors at the company to end a multibillion-dollar case in Delaware.
Meta Investors Settle Suit With Zuckerberg, Other Officials
Reuters
Investor Andreessen to take stand to defend his role in Facebook privacy case - Reuters
Famed investor Marc Andreessen is scheduled to take the stand on Thursday to defend his role on the Facebook board of directors when it was hit...